Big Bay – Save the Wild U.P., the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve and Freshwater Future will sponsor a “Great Lakes Walk, Paddle and Roll” 20-mile off-road mountain biking fundraiser on Saturday, August 29 at 10 a.m. in Big Bay.
Local volunteers and avid trail riders will organize and lead groups of bikers through logging trails and existing county roads of varied terrain with water views and scenic overlooks along the way.
Participants may solicit pledges by picking up pledge envelopes at the SWUP or Yellow Dog offices and local bike shops, setting up an individualized Web site at www.firstgiving.com/freshwaterfuture, or donating directly to the organization.
All gifts are tax deductible. Funds will be used to support environmental outreach and educational activities and similar efforts around the Great Lakes.
For more information, call Quentin Sprengelmeyer at 228-4444 or Emily Whittaker at 345-9233, or visit the Web sites savethewildup.org or yellowdogwatershed.org.
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